Mixed Finish for U.S. Markets

MARKET SUMMARY

U.S. markets opened at their session lows and spent the rest of the session trying to recover before finishing mixed. This week’s action winds up with a number of high profile earnings coming after today’s close and ahead of tomorrow’s opening bell.

The Dow added 0.1% after trading a low of 26,014 while holding the 26,000 level for the 12th-straight session. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% after testing a low of 2,813 but was able to hold the 2,800 level for the 10th-straight session and 11-of-the-past-12.

The Nasdaq fell 0.4% after falling to a low of 7,362 late in the session while closing below the 7,400 level for the first time in 9 trading days.The Russell 2000 was up 0.3% after trading down to 1,563 and setting a lower low for the week. The January 11th low of 1,560 is a crucial area of support going forward.